Addressing-machine.



S. ELLOT.

ADDRESSING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED Auc. 3o. uns.

Patented Apr. 25,1916.

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ADDHESSING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AuG.30, T913.

l Patented Apr. 25,1916.

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MWM'WLW:

A Aui-MJ s. ELLIOTT.

ADDRESSING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FlLED AUG.30, 1913. l Lmw, Patented Apr. 25,1916.

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s'rnniNo ntnrorr. or NEWTON; Nassaonusnrrs ADESSING-MACHINE.

, Specification of Letters Patent.

raten-terreau es, taie.

Application led August 30, 1913. Serial No. ''7,4t18.

To all whom it may concern t Be it known that l, STERLING ,lELLIoT'n a citizen of' the United States, residing at Newton, in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented an llmprovement in Addressing-Machines, of

which the following is a specification.

Many users of addressing machines have several'mailing lists, andv usually each list contains many names which are contained in other lists. It is a source of considerable expense, as well as annoyance, to provide a full set of addressing-plates or stencilsfor each mailing list, in order that they may be used serz'atz'm, in an addressing-machine of usual construction.

rllhis invention has for its object to provide `the stencils With selecting-means and `to provide the addressing-machine With` a selecting-device adapted for coaction with the selectable stencils and for controlling the printing-mechanism, whereby a single set of stencils may include the names contained in all the lists, or at least may include names not included in one or more of the lists, and the stencils fed seriatz'm through the machine, and only those of a chosen list will be printed.

The stencils may be made selectable by' providing their edge-trames With one or more holes at predetermined points or disposed in a prearranged order, the number lof holes and their disposition or relative arrangement being different tor each list, so that while all ot the stencils tvill have selecting-means, their selecting-means will difer according to the list to which 'they belong: and, in case any stencils are included in two or more lists they vvill be provided with a corresponding number of selecting-means, adapting them tor coaction with selectingdevices employed for two or more lists.

The selecting-device is or may be made adjustable. so as to he employed tor coaction with the selectablejstencils of different lists, or separate selecting-devices may be employed 'for each list. although lt prefer an adjustable form.

The printing-device itself may be oit any well known or suitable construction` but it is arranged to lie-controlled by the selectingdevice. and in the present embodiment oit thc invention means are provided for connecting the. printing-device with and disconnecting it from its actuating-means, which ymeans iscontrolled or operated by the selecting-device, so that the printing-device Will operate orA will not operate according to the position of the selecting-device each time a stencil is fed forward. Any form of feeding-mechanism may be employed, adapted to feed "forward the stencils eeratz'm, and

yin the present embodiment of the invention and for simplicity of construction said feeding-mechanism is connected With the actuating-means Which is employed for actuating the printing-device.

`Another object of the invention is arranging the selecting-device at the side of the printing-device, for coaction With the stencils when they are one step removed from printing-position, and for controlling the. `printlng-device at such time, so that When the stencil is fed forward into printing-position the printing-device Will or Will not operate according to the manner the selecting-device coacted with the stencil so moved.

This provision has the advantage of en-` abling the machine to operate rapidly Without unduly complicating its structure, as the stencils may be fed Yforward rapidly, serazfz'm, and those oit a chosen list Will be selected for operation betore'arriving at printy ing-position and subsequently will be impressed ivhen in printing-position.

The invention also has for its object certain details of construction of the selectingdevice, especially adapting it for coaction with the selectable stencils; and of the means controlled by the selecting-device for 'connecting the printing-device With and Figs. 3, 4., 5 and 6 are views, in side elevaactuatmgtion, of the printing-device, mechanism therefor, selecting-device, and means controlled by the selecting-device for connecting the printing-device with and disconnecting it from the. actuating-mechanism. Fig. 7 isa rear elevation of the actuating-member. Fig. 8 is a detail view of one of the cams on the actuating-member.

represents the bed-plate of the machine,

which is suitably supported by legs 21 or y the supports for the pile of stencils atthe other end, along .which guideway the stencilskare moved step by step, by suitable means, as by a reciprocating sliding pusher 30, see dotted lines Fig. 1, which is connected by a linlr31, with an arm 32, of a bell-crank lever, pivoted at 33, the other arm 34 of said lever being extended laterally for connection with the means employed to actul ate it to cause the pusher to successively engage the lowermost stencil of .the plle at the right-hand end of the machme and move it forward, together with the stencils 1n front of it, thereby to move the row of stencils along the guideway and to cause the endlnost stencil of the row to fall on top of the pile of stencils at the left hand end of the machine. The supporting-means and feeding-device for the stencils thus described form no particular part of the present 1nvention, and are, or may be similar to that shown in Letters Patent No. 935,196, dated Sept. 28, 1909; or in lieu thereof other supporting-1neans and feeding-device for the stencils may be employed.

Substantially midway the length of the guideway the printing-device is located, which, in so far as its structure is concerned, likewise forms no particular part 0f the present invention. In the form here .shown for illustration, 35 represents a prlntlngroll which is rotatably supported by an arm 36, of a bell-crank lever, pivoted'at 37, the other arm 38, of Said lever extending downward for connection with the means employed for actuating it.

39 represents an inkapplying-roll, supported by arms 40, and, arranged above or adjacent the printing-roll 35, for engagement therewith. Said ink-applying-roll 39 is engaged by an ink-transferring-roll 41` which is supported by a pivoted arm 42` and is designed to be rotated and also to be moved axially, and said ink-transferring roll 41, is engaged by a rotatably mounted cylindrical ink-reservoir 43, -which latter may be of the type shownl in Letters Patent No. 1,036,200 or No. 1,036,201 dated Aug. 20,

1912. The cylindrical ink-reservoir 43, continuously engages the roll 41; and the roll 41 is held in continuous engagement with the roll 39, by a spring connectedwith the arm 42, and the printing-roll 35 is movable into and out-of engagement with the roll 39, being in engagement therewith when out of printing position, and out of engagement therewith when in position to engagea stencil contained in the guideway for the purpose of impressing said stencil upon an envelop or other thing which may be placed beneath the stencil, thereby to print an address or other matter thereupon.

45 represents a platen which is arranged in'or below a hole in the bed-plate 20, at a point directly beneath the printing-roll 35, and said platen is movable up and down for engagement with and disengagement from the under side of an envelop or other thing which may be placed oversaid hole and beneath the stencil which is brought into printing-position' over said hole and beneath the printing-roll Said platen 45 is here shown as formed on or made as a part of an arm 44. which is pivoted at 46, to a bracket on the under side of the bed-plate, and said arm bears a stud 47. with or without a roll thereon, which is engaged by a cam 48 or other form of actuator for the purpose of moving the platen. The cam 48, is here shownas shaped to move upward and permit movement downward of the platen, and is formed on an arm 49, of a bell-crank lever, arranged on a pivot stud 50 projecting' laterally from a bracket secured -to the underside of the bed-plate 20, the other arm 51 of said lever extending downward and rearward and is adapted for connection with and disconnection from the means employed for operating it. The arm 38 of the bell-crank lever bearing the printing-roll 35 is connected by a link 380 with said arm 51, so that as said arm 51 is moved to raise the platen the arm 38 is moved to lower the printing-roll, hence the platen and printingroll are moved toward each other at the same time to engage, respectively, an envelop 01- other thlng to be printed, and the stencil. and are subsequently moved away from each other to disengage them.

The printing-roll, platen and supportingarms therefor, and cam-lever and means connecting the printing-roll supporting-arm withthe cam-lever, when combined and arranged substantially in the manner shown and descrlbed, hereln constltute one torni lot printing-device.

For simplicity of construction the same actuating-mechanism is employed for both the feeding-device and the printing-device. and, as here shown, ($0 represents the main actuating-member, which is ot' sector-shape` and for convenience is loosely mounted to oscillate on the pivot-stud 50, and said niemmettant the end of the arm 3-t of the bell-crank leverv see Fig. 1, which is connected with the sliding-pusher 30, so that during each complete excursion, ofI said actuating-member the feeding-device is moved to feed forward or advance the stencils, or row of stencils, a short distance, as for instance. a distance equal to the length of a stencil. The connection of the feeding-device `with the actuatingmember being continuous, said feeding-device operates to feed all of the stencils through the machine, seria-tim, regardless of the list or class to which they belong. The printing-device however, is designed to be operated to print some and not toprint other stencils, as for instance to print all of the stencils belonging to a certain list or class and not to print the remaining stencils of the set, and herein said printing-device is normally inoperative or out of action and is adapted to be connected with and disconnected from its actuating-means, as for instance, the actuating-member 60, and when connected therewith will operate, and When disconnected therefrom will remain at rest; and said connecting-means is adapted to be controlled by the stencils through a selecting-device which is provided for coaction with the stencils.

@ne form of connecting-means illustrating one embodiment ofthe invention will now be described. 'llhe arm 51 connected with the printing-device has a latch pivotally connected to its extremity, at which latch is adapted to be drawn upward and inward by a spring 51 to move it into engagement with the actuating-member G0, and said latch hasa. projection adapted to be moved into and out of a notch in said member G0. for engagement with a'nd disengagement from said member, and said latch also has a pin 56, extended laterally from its extremity, with or without a roll thereon, for engagement with a latch-controller, by which it is moved out of engagement with the aetluiting-member 00. and permitted to move into engagement therewith, When the latch is in engagement with the actuating-member the printing-device is operated, but when disengaged therefrom it is not operated. although the feeding-device continues to operate; thus. as here shown, the actuating-member (30 serves as the actuator for both the feeding-device and the printingdevice, but l no not desire to limit my invention to the construction of the actuatingmember, as here shown, or to arranging it to actuate both the feeding-device and printing-device, as it is obvious that another form of actuating-means may be employed in lieu thereof, adapted to subserve the same functions, and thereby accomplish substantially the same results which comes Within the spirit and scope of this invention.

'llhe latch-controller which controls the movement of thel latch 52, as here shown, consists of a three-armed member pivoted at 100, one arm of which, as 101, has a lateral extension 102 for engagement with the pin4 56 on the latch, thus to control the movement of the latch, and another arm of which, as 103, is arranged for engagement with a holding-detent 92, by which said member is held, and another arm of which, as 106, is arranged for engagement with a cam 110, which is arranged on the actuating-member (30,l and which is employed to return the latch-controller to normal position after it hasbeen moved. A spring 112 is connected With the latch-controller for moving it into its abnormal position whendisengaged by its holding-detent, in which position the latch 52 is permitted to engage the actuating-member. The holding-detent 92 of the latch-controller is adapted to be controlled by the selecting-device which is arranged to coact with the stencils, which latter are provided With selecting-means adapting them for coaction with the selecting-device, so, that the stencils are individually selectable from the set and themselves serve as the means for controlling their selection.

70, see Fig. 1 represents one of the stencils of which any desired number may be employed, and said stencils are, or may be of any well-known or suitable construction, and comprise essentially an edge-frame inclosing a stencil-blank. As here shown, the edge-frames of the stencils are provided with perforations 71, which are arranged in different relative positions on the edge- 4frame and in different combinations for the different lists or classes to which they belong; as for instance, Certain stencils will have one or more perforations in their edgeframes located at predetermined points and representing a certain list or class: others will have one or more perforations in their edge-frames located at other predetermined points, and representing another list or class, and so on, so that stencils included in many lists or classes may be comprised in a single set of stencils, and only those stencils of a chosen list or class will so coperate with the selecting-device for the chosen list or class as to cause the printing-device to opcrate.

The selecting-device shown in Figs. l to and illustrating one embodiment of my invention comprises one or more fingers 75,

four being shown, 'which are adjustably secured to a rock-shaft 80, in order that they may be moved along on said shaft thereby t vary their position with respect to the 5 stencils. The end-portion 7 6 of each finger 75 is telescopically connected with the finger. so that it may be moved in and out, thereby to vary its position with respect tothe stencils. Thus a single selecting-finger or set of fingers may be adjusted for coaction with stencils of one and then of another class. The rock-shaft 80 has fixed to it a short arm 81, whichis connected by a link 82, with a short arm 83, fixed toa rock-shaft 84, and a short arm 90,'is secured to said rock-shaft 84, having on it a pin 91, which is arranged beneath the holding-detent 92, for the latchy controller, and a spring 85, is connected to saidv link 82, which acts to moveit forward and thereby rock both rock-shafts in one direction, to move .the selecting-finger or fingers in a downward direction for the purpose of engaging the `selecting-means on the stencils, and also to lift theliolding-detent. 2.5 Said spring acts to exert a constant force on the selecting-fingers and each time a stencil is brought into position beneath them. they will engage it. and in case the stencil is of the proper class to correspond with the setting of the fingers, said fingers will move downward into or through the holes therein, and thus permit the shafts 80 and 84 to rock, and in case said stencil is not of the proper class said fingers will merely yieldingly engage it, .permitting the stencil to be moved along beneath them whereupon said shafts will not berocked.

The holding-detent 92 is made as a latch for engagement with the extremity of the arm 103 of the latch-controller, and is loosely mounted. for convenience, on the rock-shaft 84, so that the arm 90 may be easily employed for lifting it, and a curved arm 8G is connected with or formed integral with the hub of said holding-detent which extends downward and forward. and bears -a pin 87. with or without a roll thereon. ar-

ranged for engagement with a cam 88 on one side of the actuating-member G0. Said cam 88 has a cutaway portion'or recess 89. at or near its lower end-portion adapted when the actuating-member approaches its uppermost position to come opposite the pin 87 on the curved arm, and permit said pin to enter said recess. thereby admitting of a lifting movement of the holding-detent for disengaging the latch-controller; and the portion o-f the cam above said cut-away portion acts to move the holding-detent into position for engaging the latch-controller and for hold- A ing it in such position, thus restoring it to and holding it in normal engaging position. and-upon moving said holding-detent to normal also moves the selecting-device into normal or elevated position and holds it in such position, by the holding-detent engaging the short arm 90. When the cut-away portion 89 of the cam 88 colnes opposite the pin 87, in case, the selecting-fingers move into the holes in a stencil, the short arm 90 acts to lift the holding-detent, otherwise said short arm 9() will not be lifted. In case the holding-detent is lifted the latch-controller is disengaged and will be moved by itsactuating-spring 112, permitting the latch 52 to engage the actuating-member. Said latch 52,'however, will not at such moment enter the notch in said actuating-member as the actuating-member is in its uppermost position, but as soon as said actuating-member descends and arrives at its lowermost position and its notch comes opposite the latch 52. then said latch will enter the notch and engagement of the printing-device with the actuating-member is completed.

I 0n the downward stroke of the actuatingmember the feeding-device is operated to move the stencils forward another step, and the stencil thus selected and which caused the selecting-device to operate is brought into printing-position, and on the next upward stroke of the actuating-member the printing-device is operated, and engagement of the printing-roll and platen, respectively, with the stencil and envelop or other thing` is effected at the end of said 11p-stroke of said actuating-member. Hence it will be observed that a stencil is selected while one step relnoved from printing-position, and connection of the printing-device with its actuating-means is made while the stencil is being moved into printing-position and the selected stencil is subsequently impressed.

In Fig. 2 the parts are represented in the position they will occupy when the actuating-member G0 is in its lowermost position, and the printing-device is disconnected therefrom, and the selecting-device is in its elevated position above a stencil, which, it is assumed .is of the chosen list and hence has correct selecting-means for permitting the selecting-device to operate.

On the first 11p-stroke of the actuatingmember 60, following the position shown in Fig. 2, the feeding-device is moved in a direction toward the right, Fig. 1. to engage the next stencil of the pile; also during said up-stroke the cam 88, which normally holds the holding-detent and selecting-device. rises until the pin S7 on the arm 8G comes opposite the recess 89, and the holding-detent is then free to be moved by the selecting-device. and asy the stencil, is of the chosen list the selecting-fingers of the selecting-device will enter modest also, on said irst down-stroke the feedingdevice is operated to feed forward the stencils one step, thereby moving the stencil, which has just coacted with the selectingdevice, forward into printing-position, said feeding-operation taking place justas soon as the selecting-device has been moved to disengage the stencil; also, when the actuating-member arrives at its 'lowermost position the notch for the latch 52 comes opposite said latch and said latch is drawn into the notch, thus connecting the printing-device with the actuating-member. 0n the second 11p-stroke of the actuating-member 60, the latch 52 being in engagement with the actuating-member, the printing-device is operated to impress the stencil which has just been brought into printing-position; and also the 'feeding-device is moved again in a direction toward the right to engage the next stencil of the pile; and also the cam 110 rises, so that at or near the end ol. the stroke, it engages the pin on the arm 106, and thereby returns the latch-controller to normal position, whereupon it will become engaged by the holding-detent, and also the cam 88 rises and permits the pin 87 to again come opposite the recess 89, so that in case the next stencil should be one ot the chosen list the selecting-device may properly coact therewith to repeat the aforesaid operation, as represented in Fig. 5.1 @n the second down-stroke of the actuating-member 60, Jfollowing the position shown in llig. 5, the pin on Ithe latch 52 engages the extension l02 on the arm 101 of Vthe latch-controller, whereupon said latch 52 is moved out of engagement with the actuating-member 60, yet the ymotions ot all of the other parts are repeated. lt, however, a stencil, not of the chosen list, should be brought into position next removed trom the printing-position and the selecting-device should not be moved when coacting therewith, then on the second lip-stroke of the actuating-member 60, above referred to. when the cam 88 'arrives at a position whereby its cut-away portion comes opposite the pin 87 on the holding-detent, said pin will not enter said cut-away portion because the selecting-device has not been moved and the holding-detent is not litted by the selecting-device, as represented in F ig. 6, consequently the latch-controller will not be disengaged and the latch will not be permitted to engage its actuating-member.

l claim i- 1. In an addressing-machine, the combination with means for feeding stencils seriatz'm, said stencils having selecting-means, ot'

'a printing-device tory the stencils, actuatingmeans therefor, a latch to connect said printing-device with and disconnect it from its actuating-means, a latch-controller and holding-detent therefor, 'aselecting-device coacting with the stencils for controlling said holding-detent to in turn. control the latch, whereby the printing-device may be connected with its actuating-means to operate to impress certain stencils only as theyv are fed through, substantially as described.

2. ln an addressing-machine. the combination with means for feeding stencils sem'- rttim, said stencils having selecting-means, ofv a printing-device for the stencils, actuating-means therefor. a latch to connect said printing-device with and disconnect it from its actuating-means, a latch-controller and holding-detent therefor, a selecting-device coacting with the, stencils Yfor controlling said holding-detent to in turn control the latch. whereby the latch is permitted to connect the printing-device with its actuating-means and cause to disconnect it there-trom, substantially as described. c 3. 1n an addressing-machine, the combination with means` for feeding stencils .seriatz'm, said stencils having selecting-means, .et a printing-device for the stencils, actuating-means therefor, a latch to connect said printing-device with and disconnect it 'from its actuating-means, a latch-,controller` a selecting-device coactingwith the stencils, and means controlled by said selecting-device for controlling said latch-controller to control the latch, whereby the printing-device mayy be connected with its actuating-means to opcrate to impress certain stencils only as they are *fed through, and a cam connected with said 'actuating-means for restoring said latch-controller and in turn moving the latch to disconnect the printing-device 'from its actuating-means, substantially as described.

it. lln an addressing-machine, the combination with means tor 'feeding stencils sem'- artm.,l said stencils having selecting-means` lot a printing-device for the stencils, actuating-means'thereitor. a latch to connect said printing-device with and disconnect it from its actuating-means. a latch-controller and holding-detent there-tor, a selecting-device enacting with the vstencils ltor controlling said holding-detent to in turn control the latch controller, whereby the printingm-de 'vice may be connected with its actuatingmeans to operate to impress certain stencils only as they are ted through, and means tor restoring said"latch-controller and holding-ii detentl and for moving the latch to disconits actuating-means, a` latch-controller and holding-detent therefor, a selecting-device coacting with the stencils for controlling said holding-detent to in turn control the latch controller, whereby the printing-device `may be connected with its actuating-means to ope 'ate to impress certain stencils only as they are fed through, and means for restoring said latch-controller and holding-detent and latch, thereby to disconnect the printing-device from its actuating-means, substantially as described.

6. In an addressing-machine, the combinationwith means for feeding stencils seratz'm, said stencils having selecting-means, of a' printing-device for the stencils, actuating-means therefor, means to connect said printing-device with and disconnect it from its actuating-means including a holding-detent, afselecting-device coacting with the stencils for controlling said holding-detent to in turn control the connection of the printing-device with its actuating-means, and means for restoring said means for connecting the printing-device with its` actuating-means including the holding-detent, said holding-detent acting to restore the selecting-device, substantially as described.

7. In an addressing-machine, the combination with means for feeding stencils seratim, saidistencils having selecting-means, of a printing-device fo-r the stencils, `actuating-means therefor, a latch to connect said printing-device with and disconnect it from its actuating-means, a latch-controller and holding-detent therefor,l a. selecting-device coacting with the stencils for controlling said holding-detent to` `in turn control the latch, wherebyT the printing-device may be connected with its actuating-means to operate to impressl certain stencils' only as they are fed through. and means for restoring said latch-controller and ho-lding-detent and-'Selecting-device. substantiallv as described.

8. In an addressing-machine,the combination with a feeding-device for feedingstencils sem'atz'm, said` stencilsV having selectingmeans, of a printing-device for the stencils. actuating-means for said feeding-device and said printing-device, from which vsaid printingdevicev is normally disconnected, a selecting-device coacting With the stencils, and means controlled by said selecting-device for connecting said printing-device with said actuating-means, said actuating-means having means for restoring the means for connecting the printing-device with the actuating-means, substantially as described.

9. In an addressing-machine, the combination with a feeding-device for feeding stencils seratim, said stencils having selectingmeans, of a printing-device for ,the stencils.

actuating-means for said feeding-device and said printing-device, from which said priiiting-device is normally disconnected, a selecting-device coacting with the stencils, and means controlled by said selecting-device for connecting said printing-device with said actuating-means, said actuating-means having means for restoring the means for connectingthe printing-device with the actuating-means, substantially as described.

10. In an addressing machine. the combination with means for feeding stencils seratz'm, said stencils having selectingmeans. of a printing-device for impressing the stencils When in printing-position, actuatingmeans for said printing-device, a selectingdevice coacting. with the stencils when one step removed from printing-position, and means controlled by said selecting-device for connecting said printing-device. with and disconnecting it from its actuating-means. whereby upon a subsequent operation of the machine the printing-device will impress certain stencils only as they are fed through. substantially as described.

11.A In an addressing machine, the. combination with a feeding-device for feeding stencils seratim, said stencils having selecting-means, of a printing-device for impress- `ing the stencils when in printing-position.

actuating-means with which said feedingdevice is connected, and a selecting-device. coacting with the stencils when one step removed from printing-position and means controlled by it for connecting said printing-device with and disconnecting it from said actuating-means, whereby upon a subsequent operation of the machine. the printing-device will impress certain stencils only as they are fed through, substantially as dey scribed.

` ing-device with and disconnecting it from `salcl actuatlng-member, whereby upon a subsequent operation of the machine. the printing-device will impress certain stencils only as they are fed through, substantially as described.

13. In an addressing machine, the combiy Liconsa ing the stencils when in printing-position,

an oscillating actuating-member with which said feeding-device is connected, a selectingdevice coacting with the stencils whenv one step removed from printing -position and means controlled by said selecting-device for connecting said printing-device with and disconnecting it from said actuatingmember, whereby upon a subsequent operation of the machine the printing-device will impress certain stencils only as they are fed through, substantially as described.

14. In an addressing machine, the combination of a printing device, a stencil selecting means, a continuously operated ac tuating member, a latch for connecting said actuating member and printing device, a

latch controller for governing the position of the latch with respect to the actuating memben'and a holding detent carried by the selecting means for normal coperation with the latch controller., 4

15. ln an addressing machine, a printing device, a stencil selecting means, an actuating member, a latch controller, means controlled by the stencil selecting means for locking the latch contro-ller in normal position, and a latch for interlocking the actuating member and printing device, governed by a movement of the latch controller.

16. ln an addressing machine, a printing device, a stencil selecting means, a continuously actuating member, a latch controller mounted for pivotal movement, means carried by the actuating member to maintain a fixed position ot the latch controller during a portion of the movement of said member, means controlled by the selecting means for locking the latch controller in normal position, means carried by the actuating member for holding the latch controller locking means against movement for apredetermined length of movement of the actuating member, and means for interlocking the printing device 'and actuating member within the control of the latch controller.

17. lln an addressing machine, a printing device, a stencil selecting means, .an actuating member. a latch iior interlocking the printing device with the actuating member. a latch controller governing the position of said latch with respect to the actuating member, means for locking the latch controller in normal or latch Withdrawn position, an arm actuated by the selecting means for operating the locking means to release the latch controller. and a cam carried by the actuating member to'permit release of the locking means at a predetermined point in the movement of the actuating member.

18. ln an addressing machine, a printing device, a stencil selecting means, an actuating member, a latch for interlocking the printing device with the actuating member, a latch controller governing the position of said latch -with respect to the actuating member,l means for locking the latch controller in normal or latch Witlidraxvn'position, an arm actuated by the selecting means for operating the locking means to release the latch controller, and a cam carried by the actuating member to permit release of the locking means at a predetermined point in the movement of the actuating member,`

and to operate the locking means to aV position to engage the latch controller at another point in the movement of the actuating member.

19.'.ln an addressing machine, a stencil.

selecting means, aprinting device, an actuating member. a latch for connecting the actuating'member and printing device, a latch controller governing said latch, means for locking the latch controller in position to hold the latch in inoperative position, and means controlled by the selecting means and by the actuating member to release the locking means.

20. In an addressing machine, a printing device, a stencil selecting device, a stencil feeding means, an actuating member, a connection tor continuously7 operating the feeding device in the movement of the actuating member, a latch for interlocking the actuating member and printing device, a latch controller for governing the position of said tthereto. a latch controller for normally holding said latch out of coperation with the actuating member, a spring for operating the latch controller in one direction, a cam carried by the actuating member to operate the latch controller in the opposite direction. and means operated by the selecting means and governed by the actuating member for releasing the latch controller.

` 22. An addressing machine including a printing device, a stencil selecting device, an actuating member, a latch engaging said member to connect the printing device thereto, a latch controller for normally holding said latch out ot coperation vwith the actuatingmember. a spring for operating the latch controller in one direction, a cam carried by the actuating member to operate the latch controller in the opposite direction, a holding detent arranged tor locking engagement with the latch controller. means actuated by the selectingl device for operating said detent, and a cam carried by the yactuating member and engaging said detent to hold the same against operation except at a predetermined point in the movement of the actuating member. y

23. AIn an addressing machine, a printing device, a stencil selecting device, actuatingmeans for the printing-device, a latch -operative to connect the printing device With its actuating ine-ans, a member coperating with the latch and normally held inoperative in the normal position of the selecting device, and means actuated by the operative movement ofthe selecting device to release said member for operation, said means being capable of movement only in a predetermined position of the actuating means.

2l. In a stencil addressing machine, a printing device, a stencil selecting device, an oscillatory actuating member, a latch carried by the printing device and adapted y to engage the actuating member to lock the parts for simultaneous movement, a latch controller supported for pivotal movement and normally holding the latch in inoperative position, means for locking the controller innormal position, means operative in the actuation of the selecting device to operate the locking means to release the controller, and means carried by the actuating member to restore the locking means to controller locking position.

In a stencil addressing machine, a printing device, a stencil selecting device, an oscillatory actuating member, a latch carried by the printing device and adapted to engage the actuating member to lock the parts for simultaneous movement. a latch controller supported for pivotal movement and normally holding'tlie latch in inoperative position, means for locking the controller in normal position, means operative,

. in the actuation of the selecting device to operate the locking means to release thereonti-oller, and a cam carried by theactuating member to restore the locking means to its locking position.

26. In a stencil addressing machine, a printing device, a stencil selecting device, an oscillatory actuating member, a latch carried by the printing device and adapted to engage the actuating member to lock the parts for simultaneous movement, alatch controller supported Jfor pivotal movement and normally holding the latch in inoperative position, means for locking the controller in normal position, means operative 4in the actuation of the selecting device to.

operate the locking means to release the conti'oller, and a-cam carried by the actuating memberto restore the locking means to its locking position, said cam being formed with a cut-out portion to release the locking means at a predetermined point in the movement of the actuating member.

27. A stencil addressing machine including a printing device, a stencil selecting de- Ivice, an oscillatory actuating member` a latch carried by the printing device, means tor operating the latch to cause the same to operatively engage the actuating member,

ywhen the controller is in normal position.

a pivotally mounted holding detent formed to engage and lock the controller in normal position, an arm carried by the selecting device to actiiate the holding detent to rclease position, a cam carried by the actiiating member to engage the controller and move the same to normal position` and a carried by the actuating member formed. in part to hold the detent against release movement and in part to Jr'ree said detent for release movement.

28.- A stencil addressing machine including-a printing device, a stencil selecting device, means normally tending to actiiate the selecting device to an operative position, an oscillatory actuating member, means for locking said member and the printing device for simultaneous movement, and mechanism controlled by the actuating member to noi'- mally hold the selecting device and locking means against operative movement.

29. A stencil addressing machine including a printing device, a stencil selecting dcvice, means normally tending to actiiate the selecting device'to an operative position, an oscillatory actuating .member, means for locking said member and the printing device for simultaneous movement, mechanism including distinctive elements for holding the selecting-device against operation and for holding the locking-means against operative movement, distinctive cams on the actuating mechanism for operating said distinctive elements, one of said elements acting as a lock to the other and being released for unlocking operation through its cam, and means operative in the selective movement ofthe sclecting device to actiiate said locking element.

30. In an addressing machine for stencils. a printing device. a stencil selective device, an oscillatory actuating member formed with a notch, a latch carried by the printing device and having a projection to engage the notch, latch controlling means. a controlling eleinent for the selective device, and cams carried by the actuating member for said latch controlling means and for the controlling element for the selective device. said cams releasing said controlling means and controlling element in that position of the actuating member. to dispose the notch beyond the projection of the latch. whereby to prevent locking coperation of the actuating member and printing device until a succeeding movement ot' the actuating member.

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memset 3l. A stencil addressing machine including a printing device, a stencil selecting device, an oscillatory actuating member, a latch carried by the printing device and operative to engage the actuating member in a predetermined position of the latter, alatch controller, a locking detent operated in the selective action of the selecting device, independent cams carried by the actuating member to normally hold the controller and de tent against operation, said detent being formed to lock the controller against movement, said cams being disposed to release the controller and detent When the actuating member is in a. position to avoid latch engagement, whereby the latch is held from engagement with the actuating member except following the selective action of the lselecting device to operate the detent to re lease the controller. y

32. An addressing machine including a printing device, a stencil selecting device, mea-ns for normally operating the selecting device for selective operation, an oscillatory actuating member,.a latch for connecting said member with the printing device, a latch controller, means for normally actuating said controller to release the latch for operative movement, a cam carried by the actuating member to move the controller to a position to force the latch to inoperative position, and a locking detent to lock the controller against latch releasing movement,

said detent being operated by the selective device and held against such operation by the actuating member until such member is beyond latch` engaging position.

33. A stencil addressing machine including aI printing device, a stencil selecting device, an oscillatory actuating member, a latch for connecting the printing device with the actuating member, a latch controller normally holding the latch from cooperation with the actuating member, a holding detent to lock the controller in normal position, an arm carried by the selective device to actuate the detent to release the controller, means l for actuating the controller to an operative position to release the latch, a cam carried by the actuating member to engage the controller and hold the same in normal position throughout a predetermined portion of the movement of the actuating member in one direction, and a cam carried by the actuating member to hold the detent in locking position throughout a predetermined movement of the actuating member, said detent holding cam being formed in part to .release said detent to the influence of the actuating arm when the actuating member is beyond latch cooperating position, whereby successive action oi the selecting'device and printing device is securedu ln testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of tivo subscribing witnesses.

. STERLING ELLIOTT. Witnesses:

B. J. Norms, H. B, Davis.,A 

